Travels with a Gourmet

a food lover's travels, memorable meals, culinary trials and gastronomic experiences

Yesterday, one of the world’s wine icons passed – Robert Mondavi of the famed Napa Valley winery. At 94, he had travelled the world and relentlessly promoted the food and wine lifestyle. I met him and his wife, Margrit, in the early nineties when my mom was still importing Mondavi wines to the Philippines. My …

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Brunch is the one of the highlights of the expat weekend. In every place I’ve lived, there has always been one particular place that we end up spending almost every Saturday and/or Sunday morning in. These places are all unique and as far as I know, none of them are franchises. Lots of different places …

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